Abdul Muqit Chowdhury :
Fasting is advantageous from the view point of health and hygiene. Medical science has acknowledged many benefits of fasting. Firstly, it is an effective treatment for psychological disorders by strengthening one’s
conviction of human well-being. Practicing resistance to face hardships offers a good physique.
Physically fasting has proved to be very much positive to contribute to curing diseases. Inflamation of colon, indigestion, liver diseases, chronic stomach ache and obesity, high blood pressure, asthma, diphtheria, arteriosclerosis including many other diseases are controlled or cured through the process of month-long fasting. It also builds tissues through nutrition.
The month of Ramzan, through continuous punctual and disciplined life of the rozadar presents him/her physical well-being and mental peace.
The Holy Quran reveals: “… and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know (Verse 184, Sura Baqarah 2, The Meanings of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall) Here the words ‘fast is better for you’ have diverse significances of well-being. These ensure emancipation in this world and salvation in the Hereafter. In addition to its spiritual goal, the physical fasting has a physical benefit – it helps building better health.
In the book ‘Scientific Indications in the Quran’ published by the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, the researchers have commented: “Allah clearly declares that fasting in Ramadan is good for mankind.” … “There is slow, harmless and mild loss of weight in 80% of fasting subjects. The loss of bodyweight may be useful as a therapeutic method to treat the patients for obesity (over weight).” They also said that fasting has positive effect on abnormal gastric acidity and peptic ulcer. They added; “Incidence of peptic ulcer is much less in Muslim majority countries” …. “This may be due to regular Ramadan fasting and absence of alcohol in their diets.”
Regular Taraweeh prayer contributes to physical fitness, endurance, stamina and strength. It improves heart and lung functions, decrease heart disease risk, reduce stress and increase ability to concentrate.
Ibrahim B. Syed PhD, a scholar on ‘Medical benefits of Taraweeh prayers’ comments: “Muslims perform five daily prayers throughout the year and Taraweeh prayer during the month of Ramadan. This results in moderate physical exercise particularly to every muscle in the body …. After Iftar (breaking of fast) the blood glucose level continues to rise from the food ingested. Just before the Iftar meals, the blood glucose and insulin are at their lowest level. After an hour or so after the Iftar the blood glucose begins to rise and also plasma insulin. Liver and the muscles take up the circulating glucose. The blood sugar reaches high levels in an hour or two and the benefits of Taraweeh prayer come into effect. The circulating glucose is metabolised into carbon dioxide and water during the Taraweeh prayer. Hence, this prayer help in expending the extra calories and improve flexibility, coordination, reduce stress-related autonomic responses in healthy persons, and relieve anxiety and depression”.
On balance, at the end of a month-long fasting one’s body gets a fresh lease of sound full of recharged energy-both physical and psychological.
Fasting is advantageous from the view point of health and hygiene. Medical science has acknowledged many benefits of fasting. Firstly, it is an effective treatment for psychological disorders by strengthening one’s
conviction of human well-being. Practicing resistance to face hardships offers a good physique.
Physically fasting has proved to be very much positive to contribute to curing diseases. Inflamation of colon, indigestion, liver diseases, chronic stomach ache and obesity, high blood pressure, asthma, diphtheria, arteriosclerosis including many other diseases are controlled or cured through the process of month-long fasting. It also builds tissues through nutrition.
The month of Ramzan, through continuous punctual and disciplined life of the rozadar presents him/her physical well-being and mental peace.
The Holy Quran reveals: “… and that ye fast is better for you if ye did but know (Verse 184, Sura Baqarah 2, The Meanings of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall) Here the words ‘fast is better for you’ have diverse significances of well-being. These ensure emancipation in this world and salvation in the Hereafter. In addition to its spiritual goal, the physical fasting has a physical benefit – it helps building better health.
In the book ‘Scientific Indications in the Quran’ published by the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, the researchers have commented: “Allah clearly declares that fasting in Ramadan is good for mankind.” … “There is slow, harmless and mild loss of weight in 80% of fasting subjects. The loss of bodyweight may be useful as a therapeutic method to treat the patients for obesity (over weight).” They also said that fasting has positive effect on abnormal gastric acidity and peptic ulcer. They added; “Incidence of peptic ulcer is much less in Muslim majority countries” …. “This may be due to regular Ramadan fasting and absence of alcohol in their diets.”
Regular Taraweeh prayer contributes to physical fitness, endurance, stamina and strength. It improves heart and lung functions, decrease heart disease risk, reduce stress and increase ability to concentrate.
Ibrahim B. Syed PhD, a scholar on ‘Medical benefits of Taraweeh prayers’ comments: “Muslims perform five daily prayers throughout the year and Taraweeh prayer during the month of Ramadan. This results in moderate physical exercise particularly to every muscle in the body …. After Iftar (breaking of fast) the blood glucose level continues to rise from the food ingested. Just before the Iftar meals, the blood glucose and insulin are at their lowest level. After an hour or so after the Iftar the blood glucose begins to rise and also plasma insulin. Liver and the muscles take up the circulating glucose. The blood sugar reaches high levels in an hour or two and the benefits of Taraweeh prayer come into effect. The circulating glucose is metabolised into carbon dioxide and water during the Taraweeh prayer. Hence, this prayer help in expending the extra calories and improve flexibility, coordination, reduce stress-related autonomic responses in healthy persons, and relieve anxiety and depression”.
On balance, at the end of a month-long fasting one’s body gets a fresh lease of sound full of recharged energy-both physical and psychological.
